" Traditional" Mincemeat (For Pies)

Ingredients

  • 4 boiledbeef tongues or 4 -6 lbs stewing beef
  • 4 lbs sugar
  • 2 lbs raisins
  • 2 lbs currants
  • 1/2 lb candied citron peel, finely cut
  • 6 lbs tart apples(Granny Smiths)
  • 1 tablespoon ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground cloves
  • 2 whole nutmegs, grated
  • 2 1/2 lbs suet, finely chopped
  • 1/2 lb candied orange peel, finely cut
  • 1/2 lb candied lemon peel, finely cut
  • 1/2 lb almonds, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4 oranges, grated peel and juice of
  • 4 lemons, grated peel and juice of
  • 1 quart brandy
  • 2 quarts whiskey
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